What is Project-Based Learning? (taken from: PBL In Action)
• PBL is curriculum fueled and standards based.
• PBL asks a question or poses a problem that ALL students can answer. Concrete, hands-on experiences come together during project-based learning.
• PBL allows students to investigate issues and topics in real-world problems.
• PBL fosters abstract, intellectual tasks to explore complex issues.
How Does Project-Based Learning Work?
• Question
• Plan
• Schedule
• Monitor
• Assess
• Evaluate
Question
• Start with the Essential question.
• Take a real-world topic and begin an in-depth investigation.
• Make sure it is relevant for your students.
Plan
• Plan which content standards will be addressed while answering the question.
• Involve students in the questioning,planning, and project-building process.
• Teacher and students brainstorm activities that support the inquiry.
Schedule
• Teacher and students design a timeline for project components.
• Set benchmarks.
• Keep it simple and age-appropriate.
Monitor
• Facilitate the process.
• Mentor the process.
• Utilize rubrics.
Assess
• Make the assessment authentic.
• Know authentic assessment will require more time and effort from the teacher.
• Vary the type of assessment used.
Evaluate
• Take time to reflect, individually and as a group.
• Share feelings and experiences.
• Discuss what worked well.
• Discuss what needs change.
• Share ideas that will lead to new inquiries, thus new projects.
Project-Based Learning
Intro to PBL: Intro to PBL VideoWhat is Project-Based Learning? (taken from: PBL In Action)
• PBL is curriculum fueled and standards based.
• PBL asks a question or poses a problem that ALL students can answer. Concrete, hands-on experiences come together during project-based learning.
• PBL allows students to investigate issues and topics in real-world problems.
• PBL fosters abstract, intellectual tasks to explore complex issues.
How Does Project-Based Learning Work?
• Question
• Plan
• Schedule
• Monitor
• Assess
• Evaluate
Question
• Start with the Essential question.
• Take a real-world topic and begin an in-depth investigation.
• Make sure it is relevant for your students.
Plan
• Plan which content standards will be addressed while answering the question.
• Involve students in the questioning,planning, and project-building process.
• Teacher and students brainstorm activities that support the inquiry.
Schedule
• Teacher and students design a timeline for project components.
• Set benchmarks.
• Keep it simple and age-appropriate.
Monitor
• Facilitate the process.
• Mentor the process.
• Utilize rubrics.
Assess
• Make the assessment authentic.
• Know authentic assessment will require more time and effort from the teacher.
• Vary the type of assessment used.
Evaluate
• Take time to reflect, individually and as a group.
• Share feelings and experiences.
• Discuss what worked well.
• Discuss what needs change.
• Share ideas that will lead to new inquiries, thus new projects.
Links:
CALPER
CLIL
PBL FL Discussion Forum
Constructivist
PBL Multilingual
PBL NYU
PB Language Learning
North Butler PBL Sample
PBL Made Easy
Core Strategy PBL (Edutopia) (includes video)
PBL for FL (Edutopia)